Have been to mags today for a driving with no insurance charge that came about in may when I was stopped driving my partners car. I thought I was insured through my own fully comp policy but wasn't. Anyway received single justice procedure notice and pled guilty wanting to attend court got my self a solicitor and turned up at court today. Solicitor asked for short term ban rather than points which would lead to revocation o my licence under new driver provision. Mags sentenced me to 6 points without revocation and 14 days disqualification plus £235 fine and costs. What I don't understand is how DVLA won't revoke my licence? Everywhere I have read states soon as DVLA see 6 points licence automatically revoked! Thanks in advance

Have tried calling but no answer solicitor said he would write to me with outcome etc so will just wait for that and check my driving record do you know how long it takes to update on the online record?Thanks I'm new to all of this and haven't a clue

I'm definitely not driving until I understand fully what the outcome is I definitely heard 6 points and 14 days disqualification and when I came out of court and spoke to my solicitor he said that I would eh able to drive 14 days from today and my licence wouldn't be revoked even though there was something about 6 points. Sorry for my naivety I literally have never been in this situation before never been to court etc

If you were disqualified there would have been a severe warning not to drive while disqualified that should have stuck in your mind, but for many people court proceedings go by in a blur. Perhaps what was said that the guidelines were to give you 6 points, but to avoid the revocation of your licence the court was instead going to disqualify you for 14 days. Definitely do not drive until the sentence is clarified.

There was definitely a warning about not driving so I 100% know I have been banned for 14 days it's the 6 points thing I don't understand as I like others above thought the courts have no say over revocation of licences it's down to DVLA.

If the court did impose a ban, you should have been left in absolutely no doubt as that ban would have taken effect immediately.

I would strongly suggest that you do not drive until the situation is clarified.

You are usually left in no doubt if a ban is imposed. If a ban is imposed there is usually a clarification from the bench along the lines of :- "You must not drive any motor vehicle in the UK on any road, including car parks to which the public have access, the Channel Tunnel complex and Dover Docks where RTA applies. Should you do so you will commit an offence for which you can be imprisoned."

The courts definitely have no say, once you get 6 points then it is up to the DVLA to do the revocation. As I said above, what must have been said is words to the effect that we have decided NOT to give you 6 points as that would mean your licence would be revoked, instead we shall disqualify you for 14 days. I think there is some justification for that in that the purpose behind revoking your licence and making you take the test again is to make sure that despite accumulating 6 points you are a competent driver, it is not primarily a punishment. But for document offences like no insurance, the 6 points is no indication that your driving is at fault, so arguably no reason to re-take the test, what is needed is a sharp reminder that you need to be very certain that your insurance is in order.

Have rang and spoke to someone at the court I have definitely been banned from driving for 14 days and she said there was nothing noted about any points so I must have misheard or misunderstood what was being said. Looks like it's the short term ban and fine with vic surcharge and court costs totalling £235. Will still check driving record online thanks for all of your advice